SUPERSEDE Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word supersede. (close relations)
Definition of SUPERSEDE
Best Alternative Words for SUPERSEDE
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| replace | verbv | |||||||
verb • substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected) • take the place or move into the position of • put something back where it belongs • put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items | ||||||||
| displace | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to move, usually with force or pressure • take the place of or have precedence over • terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position • cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense | ||||||||
| override | verbv | |||||||
noun • a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device • the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something verb • rule against • prevail over • counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle) • ride (a horse) too hard | ||||||||
| overthrow | verbv | |||||||
noun • the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force) • the act of disturbing the mind or body verb • cause the downfall of; of rulers • rule against | ||||||||
| supplant | verbv | |||||||
verb • take the place or move into the position of | ||||||||
| usurp | verbv | |||||||
verb • seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession • take the place of | ||||||||
| supervene upon | verbv | |||||||
verb • take the place or move into the position of | ||||||||
